PIERRE, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- Northern State University is seeing one of the strongest increases in first-time freshman enrollment across the system, with its incoming class growing by more than 25% compared with fall 2025. The university welcomed more than 350 first-time freshmen this fall, adding to continued growth in overall enrollment. That growth reflects… Read more »
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Flags to flown at half-staff for Patriot Day
PIERRE, S.D. (Hub City Radio) –On Thursday, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise until sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026, as a mark of respect for Patriot Day, which recognizes the 2,977 innocent souls who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. “The horrific 9/11 attack shook our… Read more »
Senator Rounds looked back on 9-11
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Friday marks a quarter century since life in America changed. The September 11th terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania are still remembered 25 years ago. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds watched on t-v with his business partner as passenger jets were flown into the World Trade Towers in New York. The… Read more »
Recap of Chamber Connections Series
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Hub City Radio)- The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Connections Series continued Thursday at the K.O.Lee Public Library. Feature speaker was Rebecca Ortmeier, Apprentice Coordinator for the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. She will be talking about the Start Today SD Apprenticeship Program. Ortmeier described what apprenticeships are. Ortmeier talked about what… Read more »
Aberdeen City Council to hold special session on data centers on Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- The Aberdeen City Council will hold a special session on Monday at the Aberdeen Civic Theater beginning at 5:30pm. This session will allows the public an opportunity to express their views on data centers. The city are working on an ordinance looking to establish guidelines for data centers within the… Read more »
South Dakota Farmers Union to do their Fly-In next week
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Hub City Radio)- The South Dakota Farmers Union will do their yearly Fly-In at Washington, D.C. The Fly-In will take place on Tuesday through Thursday September 14th through the 16th. The Senate Ag Committee is expected to vote that week on the update Farm Bill. President of the South Dakota Farmers Union, Doug Sombke… Read more »
City of Aberdeen to honor 9/11
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Hub City Radio)- Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that hit the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. & United Flight 93 crash in western Pennsylvania near Shanksville. On Friday the City of Aberdeen along with the Fire Department has organized an event to take… Read more »
Dedication of Presentation Peace Circle planned for Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Hub City Radio)- The dedication of the Presentation Peace Circle is scheduled for Thursday. Aberdeen City Manager Dave McNeil: This will mark the first official public appearance for Mayor Schaunaman since the paragliding accident back in August. This will take place at 1500 North 2nd Street beginning at 4pm. A second dedication is scheduled… Read more »
Aberdeen City Council addressed 2027 city budget
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Hub City Radio)- At Tuesday’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, Aberdeen City Manager Dave McNeil discussed the ordinance addressing the 2027 budget. The budget is estimated to be about 183 million dollars. This is McNeil’s first budget since becoming city manager and went over his thought process on how he came about to it. He… Read more »
Brown County Commission Update
ABERDEEN,SD (Hub City Radio) The Commissioners of Brown County had plenty to talk about at their most recent meeting. The first item addressed was again in regard to the “Women’s” Building at the Fairgrounds. After repeated attempts, Citizen Dennis Jones implored the Commissioners to try and save the aged building. Commissioners expressed their desire to… Read more »